Hough joins Sweet 16 football poll for first time ever

In the school’s first two seasons, Hough High’s football team won six games.

This season, their third, the Huskies have already won four.

Friday’s 33-30 upset of Vance knocked the Cougars out of the Charlotte Observer Sweet 16 poll and gave Hough its fourth straight win.

Monday, the Huskies jumped into the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. Hough is in at No. 16.
Statesville jumped up three spots to No. 11 after upsetting West Rowan Friday. West Rowan fell from No. 5 to a tie with Statesville at No. 11.

Rk.School (No. 1 votes)Cl    Rec    Pts    Prv
1.    Butler (3)    4A    4-0    48    1
2.    Rock Hill South Pointe     4A    4-0    44    2
3.    Porter Ridge    4A    4-0    41    3
4.    Mallard Creek    4A    3-1    38    4
5.    Charlotte Catholic    3A    4-1    34    6
6.    Crest    3A    4-1    31    7
T7.    A.L. Brown    3A    4-1    29    9
T7.    Rock Hill Northwestern    4A    3-1    29    10
9.    South Point    3A    5-0    27    8
10.    Concord    3A    5-0    21    11
T11.    Statesville    3A    4-1    17    14
T11.    West Rowan    3A    4-1    17    5
13.    Independence    4A    4-1    14    13
14.    Providence Day    IND    4-1    7    15
15.    Ardrey Kell    4A    4-0    6    T16
T16.    Country Day    IND    4-0    2    16
T16.     Hough    4A    4-1    2    NR

Dropped Out: Vance (4A, 3-2). Also receiving votes: South Caldwell (4A, 5-0). For rules on the poll and eligible teams visit charlotteobserver.com/preps; a three-man panel of Observer sportswriters voted